Edu needs to be more composed...I also don't understand why Altidore is out wide and so deep. Zusi is playing well, but is providing no width.

Scout92Lone Star State(Gun State)

Post #107

Wednesday March 27, 2013 4:45am

Joined Dec 2012
Total Posts: 1,417

WTF! Jozy off and not gomez..come on!

MSantoine

Post #108

Wednesday March 27, 2013 4:45am

Joined Nov 2012
Total Posts: 3,723

Eddie Johnson up top for jozy?? Why not Boyd??

Fraser31Charleston, South Carolina

Post #109

Wednesday March 27, 2013 5:00am

Joined Sep 2012
Total Posts: 1,344

omg wtf is Brad David doing on the pitch... Sorry but I'm kinda of nervous. Hope that Houston magic can translate tonight.

dolcem

Post #110

Wednesday March 27, 2013 5:02am

Joined Nov 2012
Total Posts: 1,805

####ing public transportation!!!! I missed the first twenty minutes of the second half as well. What happened? Altidore off for EJ? WTF?

GET A CLUB TEAM

MattYieldingHeber Springs, Arkansas

Post #111

Wednesday March 27, 2013 5:08am

Joined Sep 2012
Total Posts: 101

Shocker, Edu makes ANOTHER stupid mistake and gets bailed out by the ref...

MattYieldingHeber Springs, Arkansas

Post #112

Wednesday March 27, 2013 5:35am

Joined Sep 2012
Total Posts: 101

I'm sold on Besler and Gonzo. I'm wondering if Cameron will stay on the right and challenge Chandler and Dolo? I also wonder if we can fast track the recovery for Fabian...Beasley played well, but looked like he was made of glass.

2toneTen-Towns

Post #113

Wednesday March 27, 2013 5:45am

Joined Jul 2012
Total Posts: 10,178

Lol. Where are all of the people that were saying this backline was going to get destroyed?

Besler and Omar are legit as a tandem. I would not be surprised to see that pairing going forward.

Cameron may have lost his starting role at CB.

Guess what fans US on 4 points, and firmly in striking distance of taking top spot come June.

USA will get healthy come June, and Lando will probably be back with the team.

Thought Zusi was tidy in possession, but still lacks dynamic 1V1 attcking play.

Get all 9 points in June and this team will be on 13 points.

muchadu

Post #114

Wednesday March 27, 2013 4:52pm

Joined Feb 2013
Total Posts: 41

Well can't say I'm glad to have not got out of there with a point, but what a sad and pathetic attempt at offensive soccer. I mean even playing defensively you should be able to mount a few well played counterattacks!!

Hate to say it but Landon could have provided a few of his patented break- aways last night. Great defense, but the foul by Edu should have cost us the game. Heroic effort by Beasley but please tell me he does not go to Brazil!!

As always our midfield was lackluster, boring and not able to hold the ball more than a couple passes. We need Freddy, Donovan and a chance for Gatt to be back in the fold. Why is it impossible to play two big forwards along with Demps on the field when it is obvious that you would have a huge physical advantage. Why not a tandem of EJ/Boyd or Jozy/Boyd? Demps could play underneath them and viola instant offense. All that's missing is a creative middy with ball skills. Go Freddy in Brazil!

Alcharod302

Post #115

Wednesday March 27, 2013 5:05pm

Joined Dec 2012
Total Posts: 574

Original post from dolcem

####ing public transportation!!!! I missed the first twenty minutes of the second half as well. What happened? Altidore off for EJ? WTF?

To be honest, all of JK's subs were very questionable and head scratching.

cudevil

Post #116

Wednesday March 27, 2013 5:10pm

Joined Oct 2012
Total Posts: 808

Why would you not want Beas in Brazil (assuming he continues playing well in Mexico)? A guy with his experience that can provide pace/width in the midfield or play LB in a pinch? Yes, please.

skanglesDC

Post #117

Thursday November 15, 2018 4:28am

Joined Jan 2013
Total Posts: 5,401

It has been 5+ years so I'm just going to come out and say it... Edu absolutely should have been called for a penalty for his takedown of Aquino in the box. I mean it really was a ridiculous no call.

db707

Post #118

Thursday November 15, 2018 5:53am

Joined Oct 2013
Total Posts: 837

That came out of nowhere. We've had so many Concacaf decisions not go our way (heck in the 2017 game in Mexico they should have been down to 10 men after 5 minutes as I recall) I don't sweat the few where we got lucky.

skanglesDC

Post #119

Thursday November 15, 2018 6:20am

Joined Jan 2013
Total Posts: 5,401

As we end our year of irrelevance, I was self reflecting on times that I have been a complete homer and this is the first instance that came to mind.

Back in 2013 I so desperately wanted to get a result at Azteca that I talked myself into thinking that Edu's no call wasn't that bad. In reality he practically Nancy Kerriganed Aquino. I am no longer willing to carry this burden with me into the next cycle.